Arts & Design

ARTS & DESIGN

Kengo Kuma opens major architecture exhibition in Singapore

The Japanese architect makes the case for Asian architectural values in a world in crisis

Art SG staged its best edition since its 2023 debut.
LIFE & CULTURE

Singapore Art Week 2026 review: 8 things we love – and 2 complaints

From the highs to the hiccups, here’s a round-up of the city’s biggest art festival

Ai Weiwei’s raft of refugees placed between diners at Capella Singapore.
ARTS

Singapore Art Week 2026: More global than ever

The festival has expanded its international reach while prioritising local voices

At 63, Tony Leung Chiu-wai still reigns as one of cinema's greatest interior actors.
NEW BEGINNINGS

Tony Leung: The art of stillness

In an age of loud heroes, he commands the frame differently

Experts say one theme is evident: Our interiors will evolve to reflect the wider world and emotional climate.

What will our homes look like in 2026?

[NEW YORK] The look of the home has become a calling card of personal taste and style. And thanks to social media, it’s also subject to an ever-quickening trend cycle. That’s not expected to slow in 2...

No 4 and 6 at Lor 24 Geylang is now a space for artists and photographers, thanks to the generosity of Dr Cheryl Loh and Dr John Chia.
ARTS & DESIGN

When a private home becomes larger than itself

How a family shophouse in Geylang opened itself to Singapore’s photography community

Genine Tham's Gaze Upon the Night is one of the artworks projected for UOB's festive show.
TAKING HEART

UOB spotlights artists with disabilities in festive show’s projection display

Works by five artists from Extra.Ordinary People will be projected on UOB Plaza 1

Wee Teng Wen, founder and managing partner of the Lo & Behold Group, says 2025 was a "coming of age" for him and the company.

Five Singapore business leaders look back on 2025

Key figures in industries from finance and F&B to live music and art reflect on the challenging year they faced

Howe is famed for his interpretation of Tolkien's literary work, which ultimately saw him serve as a concept artist on movie trilogies The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

Inside the mind of Tolkien illustrator John Howe

A lover of mythology and legends, the acclaimed illustrator has also worked on video games and a TV series

On the back of government support, South Korea's medical tourism industry – especially for dermatological treatments and plastic surgery – is thriving.

Kim Kardashian is hot on Korean beauty concierges, so are Singaporeans

Such services are booming in South Korea’s lucrative medical aesthetics tourism industry